alcatel Idol 5s vs Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Screen diagonal

    Zenfone 5 A500CG: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Idol 5s:
    3 GB RAM
    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    Intel Atom Z2580
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 2.8 mm thinner

    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    10.3 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 5s:
    2017
    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    Height:
    148.6 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Zenfone 5 A500CG

    Height:
    148.2 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.8 mm versus Idol 5s

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

    +2 g versus Zenfone 5 A500CG

  2. 2. Zenfone 5 A500CG

    145 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Zenfone 5 A500CG

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Idol 5s has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Zenfone 5 A500CG.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Idol 5s, Zenfone 5 A500CG, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sZenfone 5 A500CG
8 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Idol 5s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Zenfone 5 A500CG

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    2850 mAh

    +740 mAh versus Zenfone 5 A500CG

  2. 2. Zenfone 5 A500CG

    2110 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. Zenfone 5 A500CG

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, Zenfone 5 A500CG.
SpecificationIdol 5sZenfone 5 A500CG
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 148.2 Х 72.8 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2110 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Intel Atom Z2580
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, Zenfone 5 A500CG.
SpecificationIdol 5sZenfone 5 A500CG
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 63.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, Zenfone 5 A500CG.
SpecificationIdol 5sZenfone 5 A500CG
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Idol 5s, Zenfone 5 A500CG.
SpecificationIdol 5sZenfone 5 A500CG
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 2.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
  • 359
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
  • 1985
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, Zenfone 5 A500CG.
SpecificationIdol 5sZenfone 5 A500CG
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
  • Cherry Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Twilight Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, Zenfone 5 A500CG.
SpecificationIdol 5sZenfone 5 A500CG
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, Zenfone 5 A500CG.
SpecificationIdol 5sZenfone 5 A500CG
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, Zenfone 5 A500CG.
SpecificationIdol 5sZenfone 5 A500CG
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass